Effects of Tai Chi Chuan in Patients After Recent Acute Myocardial Infarction
Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Blood Pressure, Respiratory Muscle Strength and Functional Capacity in Patients After Recent Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Randomized Clinical Trial
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Brief Summary
This is a randomized Clinical Trial to assess the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on blood pressure, respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in patients after recent acute myocardial infarction.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2011
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 20, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 22, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2012
CompletedMarch 14, 2017
February 1, 2016
1.6 years
April 20, 2011
March 10, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
functional capacity
cardiopulmonary exercise testing (VO2)
Change from Baseline in functional capacity at 90 days
Secondary Outcomes (2)
respiratory muscle strength
Change from Baseline in respiratory muscle strength at 90 days
Ambulatory blood pressure in 24 hours
Change from Baseline in blood pressure at 90 days
Study Arms (2)
stretching exercise
ACTIVE COMPARATORpatients in this group held three weekly classes of 60 minutes during 12 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan, Yang style.
Tai Chi Chuan exercise
EXPERIMENTALpatients in this group held weekly classes of two stretching for 12 weeks.
Interventions
patients in this group held three weekly classes of 60 minutes during 12 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan, Yang style. The exercises will be mild to moderate (HR 60 to 75% of HR Max). Slow movements combined with exercises and maintained using your own body weight.
patients in this group held weekly classes of two stretching for 12 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Recent acute myocardial infarction
- Age 45 and 75 years.
- admission until 20 days after hospital discharge
- With physical conditions for a cardiac rehabilitation program with exercise.
You may not qualify if:
- Unstable angina
- Severe congestive heart failure
- Severe lung disease
- Altered response of blood pressure to stress
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (1)
Nery RM, Zanini M, de Lima JB, Buhler RP, da Silveira AD, Stein R. Tai Chi Chuan improves functional capacity after myocardial infarction: A randomized clinical trial. Am Heart J. 2015 Jun;169(6):854-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.01.017. Epub 2015 Mar 13.
PMID: 26027624DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Rosane Nery
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 20, 2011
First Posted
April 22, 2011
Study Start
March 1, 2011
Primary Completion
October 1, 2012
Study Completion
October 1, 2012
Last Updated
March 14, 2017
Record last verified: 2016-02